Question : Technology for Lethal Weapons

(a) whether the ordnance factories has adequate technological knowhow and capacity to produce different types of lethal weapons required for the Defence and Home Affairs;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the quantity of such types of weapons produced by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) during the last three years and the current year, year, company and type-wise;

(d) the revenue generated through the sale of such weapons during the above period, year-wise; and

(e) whether the Government has imported lethal weapons and if so, the quantity of lethal weapons imported during the above period, year, company and type-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) Yes, Madam. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) undertakes manufacture of lethal weapons required by Armed Forces and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as per laid down specifications.

(b) The present Lethal Weapon range of OFB is enclosed in Annexure-I.

(c) The quantity of such types of weapons produced by OFB during the last three years and the current year, is enclosed in Annexure-II.

(d) Value of issue of Weapons, Ammunitions and other miscellaneous items to Defence and MHA during last 3 years and Current year of lethal weapons are stated below:
(Value Rs. in Crore)

Financial Year 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Total Value of Issue 13047.38 14824.90 14121.90

(Provisional)
** 2475.77

(Up to 28.7.2018)

Value of Lethal Weapons and related spares issued to Defence & MHA). 543 728 672

(Provisional)
** 57.41

(Up to 28.7.2018)

**Annual account is under approval for 2017-18.

(e) Maintaining stock of armaments / arms and ammunition to desired level as per the operational requirement of the Armed Forces is a continuous process. The requirements are identified every year and procurements are undertaken accordingly after following due procedure prescribed in Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) and Defence Procurement Manual (DPM).

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